Candlestick.



J. C. KING.

CANDLESTICK.

APPLICATION HLED 1150.13. 1915.

Patented May 16, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

JOI-IN C. KING, OF DALBY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.

CANDLESTICK.

Application filed. December. 13, 1915. Serial No. 66,660.

to support, in addition to a candle, an Ordirnary transparent lampchimney, whereby the candle will be protected from drafts,

thereby permitting it to burn evenly and without guttering. A

A further object of the invention is to produce a candle stick having achimney holding attachment which may be conveniently applied ordetached, as may be desired.

Afurther object of the invention is to produce a chimney holding devicewhich may be readily applied to an ordinary candle stick.

A further object of the invention is to produce a combined chimney andcandle supporting device which may be readily applied to and used inconnection with an ordinary candle stick.

A further object of the invention is to produce a chimney and candleholding attachment which may be readily applied to and used inconnection with an ordinary candle stick, the said attachment beingprovided with means whereby it will be temporarily connected with thecandle stick so as to avoid its being accidentally displaced.

With these and otherends in view which will readily appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improvedconstruction and novel arrangement and combination of parts whichV willbe hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple andkpreferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that nolimitation is necessarily made'to the precise structural details thereinexhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within thescope of the claims may be resorted to when desired. y

In the drawings,-Figure 1 is a top plan view of a Candlestick adapted tohave one form of the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the candle and chimney holding attachment for said candleSpecification of Letters Patent.

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.stickshowing the same in partly inverted position. F 1g. 3 yis a sideview showing the Y parts assembled. Fig. is a sectional 'view taken onthe linewt in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing another formof the invention. F ig. 6y is a side elevation showing the same appliedto a candle stick.

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 7 7 in Fig. 6.Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a candle stick provided withanother form of al chimney 'holding attachment. v

Corresponding parts inthe several figures are denoted by likecharactersof reference. The candle stick A shown in Figs. 1 to 4,inclusive, includes a base 15 and a tubular upright 16 having at itsupper end an approximately horizontal flange 17 f' provided with anarcuate keyhole slot 18, the same being concentric with the aXis of thetubular upright. The latter is adapted to receive aV tubular socketmember 19 having at its upper edge a flange 2O which is pro.

, vided with adownwardlyextending headed stud 21 adapted to engage the'keyhole slot 18 when the parts are assembled, it being evident that byslightly rotating the tubular socket member about its aXis the headedstud will interlock with the keyhole slot, thus securing the parts inassembled relation. The flange 2O ofthe socket member is provided at thecircumference thereof with upwardly extending resilient fingers 22, thesame being slightly curved in an outward direction at their upper endsfor ready engagement with an ordinary lamp chimney, indicated at 23. Itis obvious that the chimney thus mounted on the candle stickandsurrounding the candle, which is shownl at 24, will protect the flame ofthe latter, thereby causing `the candle to burn evenly and withoutrunning or guttering. A

Under the modified construction illustrated in Figs. 5 to 7, inclusive,the candle stick, here designated by B, is composed of a base 25 havingan upwardly projecting socket member 26 to receive a candle, said socketmember being 'provided with a circumferential flange 27. The socket 26vis adapted to receive a detachable socket mem-y ber 28 having aVcircumferentialV flanger 29 with upwardlyl extending chimney retainingVfingers 30. The` flange 29 is provided with vdownwardlyextending'resilient catch members 31 adapted to engage' the perimeter ofthe flange 27', thereby retaining the parts in assembled relation. v

Under the modification illustrated in Fig. 8, the candle stick, heredesignated by C, is provided with a candle receiving socket 32 having acircumferential flange 83 which isprovided with upwardly extendingchimneyrretainingjfingers 34. In this form of theinvention it will beseen that the candle 'stick is permanently prepared and adapted tovreceive and supporta lamp chimney, there being no necessity for anydetachable member whatever.

`It' is obvious that the modifications herein shown and described do notby any means illustrate all the possible forms of this in- -ventionMeans di'erent from those here- -avoiding the waste usually caused byrunning or guttering candles. v

The devicemay be carried from place to place with much greater safetyVthan an oil lamp or yan unprotected candle, andY while being thuscarried the flame of the lamp Gopies of ythis patent may be obtained forfive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, n

will burn as steadily as if the device were i left stationary.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

l. A candle stick having a tubular socketr l 2. A candle stick having atubular socket provided with a circumferential ila-nge, an auxiliarycandle receiving socket engaging the tubular socket and having yacircuniferential flange, chimney retaining fingers projecting upwardlyfrom the flange of the auxiliary socket, and interlocking meansassociated with the flanges ofthe two sockets for retaining the parts inassembled relation, said interlocking means comprising a keyhole slot inone flange and a headed stud on theother flange to engage the said key-Lhole slot.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.y

JOHN C. KING.V Witnesses:

W. J. VOWLEs,

K. DOWNING.

Washington, D. C.

